Symbolic Logic. ........................................................................ 3 An introduction to the basic elements of modern symbolic logic, including propositional logic and predicate logic. Philosophy Seminar................................................................ 1 Reading, research and discussion in selected philosophical topics and problems. Prerequisite: The student must be a philosophy major or have the consent of the professor. May be repeated with different course content. Metaphysics............................................................................... 3 An historical and critical examination of selected metaphysical problems, topics and systems. Epistemology............................................................................ 3 An historical and critical examination of the philosophical study of the nature, scope and validity of human knowledge. Ethics............................................................................................ 3 A study of the principal ethical theories and thinkers, basic ethical problems and related biblical teaching. Philosophy of Religion........................................................... 3 An examination of topics in the philosophy of religion such as traditional arguments for the existence of God, religious epistemology, the problem of evil and religious pluralism. Advanced Studies in the History of Philosophy........... 3 Reading, discussion and research in selected topics or periods from the history of philosophy. May be repeated with different course content. Advanced Studies in the Divisions of Philosophy........ 3 Studies in a single division of philosophy, such as aesthetics, the philosophy of religion, the philosophy of science, and the philosophy of history. May be repeated with different course content. Advanced Studies in Philosophical Topics. .................... 3 Reading, discussion and research in selected topics in philoso- phy, with special attention paid to contemporary develop- ments in the philosophical literature. May be repeated with different course content. Advanced Philosophy Seminar........................................ 1-3 Reading, research and discussion in selected philosophical topics and problems with an emphasis on research and writ- ing skills necessary for successful graduate work in philosophy. Senior Thesis.............................................................................. 3 Directed research in topics chosen in consultation with the philosophy faculty. The student will write a substantial paper in philosophy, with some application to the Christian faith.
Prerequisite: Student must be a senior Philosophy major or have the consent of the professor.
PHIL 312
Readings in Philosophy......................................................... 3 Directed reading in selected areas, topics, and problems in philosophy. Prerequisite: consent of the professor. Directed Research. ............................................................... 1-3 Directed research in some philosophical topic or problem. Prerequisite: consent of the professor.
PHIL 460
PHIL 350
PHIL 480
PHIL 411
PHIL 412
PHIL 413
PHIL 414
PHIL 415
PHIL 425
PHIL 435
PHIL 445
PHIL 450
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